Infiniti Q50 Lemon Law

The Q50's most alarming complaint is unexpected stalling and power loss. On certain model years, the engine control module can misread a burst of acceleration and cut engine power and fuel delivery, which can drop the car into a low-power "limp" state or shut the engine off entirely — a serious hazard when merging or in traffic. Infiniti addressed a version of this on 2021 cars through a recall to reprogram the control module, but drivers on other years continue to report similar stalls, hard starts, and turbocharged VR-series engine faults.

Beyond the drivetrain, Q50 owners report a familiar set of headaches: the dual-screen InTouch infotainment system freezing, rebooting, or going black; backup cameras and sensors that drop out; and various electrical gremlins in the door locks, windows, and warning lights. Individually these can feel minor, but when a single defect sends you back to the dealer again and again, it stops being an annoyance and starts looking like a lemon.

California's Lemon Law covers a Q50 that keeps failing under its factory warranty. Generally, if the manufacturer has had a reasonable number of repair attempts at the same substantial defect — fewer when the problem is a safety issue like stalling — or your car has spent an extended time out of service in the shop, you may be entitled to a buyback, a replacement, or a cash settlement. Infiniti pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing it costs you nothing out of pocket. Keep every repair order, because those dated visits are the proof that builds your case.

A recall is not automatically a lemon — it's the manufacturer acknowledging a defect and offering a free repair. California's Lemon Law (the Song-Beverly Act) comes into play when a substantial defect can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, or when your Q50 has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your Infiniti Q50 qualifies, you may be entitled to a buyback (a refund of what you've paid, minus a mileage offset), a replacement vehicle, or a cash-and-keep settlement — and Infiniti pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.